Problems for Collingwood Football Club and the AFL

May 10, 2026, 09:40
AustraliaSports

Introduction

Collingwood Football Club has some problems with its players. Also, the AFL wants to change some rules for all teams.

Main Body

Collingwood lost a game to Geelong. The team did not score many goals and the defense was bad. The team has old players. Scott Pendlebury is 38 years old. The club does not have enough young players. The club made mistakes in the past. They gave away young players to other teams. Now they need to find new, young talent to help the team win again. The AFL wants to change the rules for ruck players. Some players do not jump to get a free kick. The AFL wants to stop this. Also, some teams travel too much to Darwin. The AFL wants to make travel fair for everyone.

Conclusion

Collingwood must find new players. The AFL will change the rules and the game schedule to make things fair.

Learning

šŸ’” The 'Not' Secret

To reach A2, you must know how to say 'No' to actions. In this text, we see a simple pattern for things that did not happen.

The Pattern: Did not + Action Word (Base form)

Examples from the story:

  • The team ā†’\rightarrow did not score
  • Players ā†’\rightarrow do not jump

āš ļø Important Rule: When you use did not, the action word stays simple.

āŒ Wrong: Did not scored āœ… Right: Did not score

šŸ“¦ Useful Groupings

Look at these word pairs from the text. They help you describe a situation:

  • Old ā†”\leftrightarrow Young (Age)
  • Bad ā†”\leftrightarrow Fair (Quality/Justice)
  • Past ā†”\leftrightarrow Now (Time)

Vocabulary Learning

game
an activity played for fun or competition
Example:The children played a game of football after school.
team
a group of people working together
Example:Our team won the match yesterday.
player
someone who plays a sport
Example:He is a key player on the team.
score
to get points in a game
Example:They scored two goals in the first half.
goal
a point or target in a game
Example:She kicked the ball into the goal.
defense
the act of protecting from attacks
Example:The defense stopped the opponent's attack.
young
having few years of life
Example:The young team is full of energy.
mistake
an error or wrong action
Example:He made a mistake during the game.
travel
to go from one place to another
Example:They travel to Darwin for matches.
rule
a guideline or law
Example:The rule says players must not jump.
win
to be victorious in a game
Example:They will win if they play well.
schedule
a plan of times for events
Example:The schedule shows when games happen.